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Volkswagen sees strongest first-half U.S. sales since 1973
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Volkswagen of America said it sold more than 211,000 cars in the first half of 2021, its highest level for the period in nearly 50 years, and is on pace to sell more than 4...
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Tennis-Federer gets his sparkle back as sun shines at Wimbledon
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - The sun finally came out at Wimbledon on Thursday and eight-time champion Roger Federer got his old sparkle back on Centre Court to eclipse Richard Gasquet and move...
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Online risk management platform Riskified files for U.S. IPO
(Reuters) -Riskified Ltd, an e-commerce risk management platform backed by an affiliate of General Atlantic and Fidelity Management & Research Co, filed for an initial public offering in the United St...
Syndicated Content Jul 01, 2021
Analysis: Oil companies bet on $100 a barrel as they rush to sell assets
By Jessica Resnick-Ault, Arathy S Nair and Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil companies are betting that if they sell land, buyers will come, as crude prices have soared more than 50% this year, fue...
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Bolivian hospital connects COVID-19 patients and loved ones with virtual visits
By Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) - Ruth Lagos has come to the Cotahuma Municipal Hospital in the highland Bolivian city of La Paz for a "virtual" visit with her mother and father who are being trea...
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U.S. CBO projects 2021 deficit at $3 trillion, sees stronger growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government's budget deficit will decline slightly to about $3 trillion in fiscal 2021 despite higher coronavirus aid spending, the Congressional Budget Office said on T...
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Bill Cosby release sparks worries it will set back #MeToo progress
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bill Cosby's surprise release from prison stirred concern among women's advocates that it will erode recent gains in Hollywood and beyond to hold men accountab...
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Bets ramping up for lower Treasury yields in the second half of 2021
By Kate Duguid NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some investors are betting that U.S. government bond yields will stay subdued or continue weakening in the second half of the year, a sharp departure from the first...
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Bank of Mexico hopes U.S. spending can boost investment in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Bank of Mexico governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon said on Thursday he hopes that the trillions of dollars the United States pumps into its economy will create an opportunity to bo...
Syndicated Content Jul 01, 2021
U.N. to Myanmar military: Now release Aung San Suu Kyi
By Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Myanmar's military on Thursday to release Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint now, a U.N. spokesperso...
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